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and laura bassett, a journalist for "the huffington post." thank you both for your time tonight. >> good to be here. >> joy, let me start with you. why are so many republicans determined to do all of this after losing women by 11 points on election day? >> well, reverend, i think you have to remember with paul ryan, you made the exact point which is ryan has always had these extreme views on abortion. when he joined the ticket with mitt romney, he had to stop some of them. ryan is still a potential presidential candidate in 2016. i know that seems a long way off, but he's facing a potential primary, having voted for the fiscal cliff deal which could call his conservative into question. so it is in his interest in terms of primary politics in this republican party, to go as far to the right as he can on social issues. >> when you have something like this, laura, paul ryan, who played the role he did in 2013 and come back with something this extreme, does this signal that there's no lesson at all that the republicans, at least the leadership le
and laura bassett, a journalist for "the huffington post." thank you both for your time tonight. >> good to be here. >> joy, let me start with you. why are so many republicans determined to do all of this after losing women by 11 points on election day? >> well, reverend, i think you have to remember with paul ryan, you made the exact point which is ryan has always had these extreme views on abortion. when he joined the ticket with mitt romney, he had to stop some of...
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laura says i'm right there with you, gabby. let's do this. we've got more on the gun control fight ahead including details on a meeting vice president biden is having with the nra chief. we want to hear what you think too. please head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. ♪ you know my heart burns for you... ♪ i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> republicans have a big problem. they've been hijacked by the extreme wing of their party. the gop needs real leaders to stand up to these radical tea party conservatives. unfortunately john boehner and mit
laura says i'm right there with you, gabby. let's do this. we've got more on the gun control fight ahead including details on a meeting vice president biden is having with the nra chief. we want to hear what you think too. please head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. ♪ you know my heart burns for you... ♪ i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast...
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right wing talk laura said a total pro-obama propaganda. labor forced participation rate at a 30-year low. secretary, let's make some news tonight before you leave. >> you know what, i have no idea what those folks are talking about. i've said it before and i'll say it again. those accusations are ludicrous. the people are very competent, scientific people. they've been working on this for years. we vnt changed any methodology. it remains the same. and i salute those employees that work at the bls because they are premier federal employees. numbers don't lie. they said it couldn't be done and this president put back 5.8 million in growth reform. we see growth in construction, man ewe factturing, tourism and even the retail industry. numbers doechbt lie. all i do is report what the bureau of labor statistics gives me. >>> one of the things i've noticed about you, you never seem to let them get you down? how do you maintain this balance? >> i've been very fortunate that my parents raised me in the matter that they did. when people try to thro
right wing talk laura said a total pro-obama propaganda. labor forced participation rate at a 30-year low. secretary, let's make some news tonight before you leave. >> you know what, i have no idea what those folks are talking about. i've said it before and i'll say it again. those accusations are ludicrous. the people are very competent, scientific people. they've been working on this for years. we vnt changed any methodology. it remains the same. and i salute those employees that work...
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who worked for successive republican presidents, give them a warning, give them advice, people like laura ingram see a conspiracy. she says she more i think about it, the more it seems colin powell's appearance on "meet the press" was coordinated with the white house with his dear friend with whom he campaigned, barack obama. she goes on to say when i hear an african-american president say comments like they don't like to socialize, they demonize me, i feel like we're playing the victim card here. maybe playing the race card. so let the get this right, jonathan. the president invites the speaker of the house and other republicans to state dinners and other things at the white house. they turn him down. when he's challenged, the president, about why he doesn't invite them over more by a reportering with he responds by saying that and that's the race card? >> i know. it's ridiculous. the level of disrespect shown this president i think is unprecedented. remember, there used to be a rule. maybe even a custom that if you received an invitation from the white house, whatever else you're doing
who worked for successive republican presidents, give them a warning, give them advice, people like laura ingram see a conspiracy. she says she more i think about it, the more it seems colin powell's appearance on "meet the press" was coordinated with the white house with his dear friend with whom he campaigned, barack obama. she goes on to say when i hear an african-american president say comments like they don't like to socialize, they demonize me, i feel like we're playing the...
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you saw laura bush travel to 67 countries in her second term. she had a press conference. so she was much more out there. and ill think we'll see the seam thing from the first lady politically. >> liza, the first lady said she was uncomfortable when she moved into the white house. has she overcome that discomfort in your opinion? >> yeah, i mean, she seemed to have achieved a balance in terms of raising her girls, and having family time and we do know, too, that she's had to sort of make some concessions. there was a good piece by jody cancer showing that some of her initiatives like mentoring young girls, she's kind of had to dull that back a little bit. so she's probably more realistic now about what she can achieve. >> do you think, nia, other than, you know, the fact she's the first african american first lady that she's also distinguished herself in other ways from predecessors as first ladies? >> i think she has owned the roam of first lady. so many questions going in to her ten your, who would she be more like? i think she has shaped this in the way that fits her pe
you saw laura bush travel to 67 countries in her second term. she had a press conference. so she was much more out there. and ill think we'll see the seam thing from the first lady politically. >> liza, the first lady said she was uncomfortable when she moved into the white house. has she overcome that discomfort in your opinion? >> yeah, i mean, she seemed to have achieved a balance in terms of raising her girls, and having family time and we do know, too, that she's had to sort of...
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laura ingram says he sounds more like sharpton than reagan. it's not like they're getting the poiblt. in reality, what he's saying is to get them to really clean up their act. and he said this in the context. if they're ever going to win a national election again. why would you get angry at somebody trying to help you overcome something that is defeating you? >> and why get angry at someone that is so well respected in the country and is trying to shepherd your party into a new era. president obama won with a new majority. he won among women, asians, blacks, latinos, young people. what colin powell is trying to shepherd the republican party and say you can't dress it up. you can't put four or five people in front of the camera and call yourself diverse. not only does the republican party have a problem with diversity, they also have an authenticity problem. people would scratch their head and say are you being sincere? and colin powell is trying to lead that way. and he's not the only one within the republican party. look at jeb bush doing the
laura ingram says he sounds more like sharpton than reagan. it's not like they're getting the poiblt. in reality, what he's saying is to get them to really clean up their act. and he said this in the context. if they're ever going to win a national election again. why would you get angry at somebody trying to help you overcome something that is defeating you? >> and why get angry at someone that is so well respected in the country and is trying to shepherd your party into a new era....